%0 Journal Article
%T Climate Evolution in Central Asia during the Past Few Million Years: A Case Study from Issyk Kul
%A Hedi Oberh£¿nsli
%A Peter Molnar
%J Scientific Drilling
%D 2012
%I Copernicus Publications
%R 10.2204/iodp.sd.13.09.2011
%X The lake Issyk Kul occupies a deep basin within the Earth¡¯s most active intracontinental mountain belt, the Tien Shan, far from any oceanic influence. It offers a record of continental climate spanning millions of years that is likely unmatched by any other source.A three-day workshop, with the same title as this report and sponsored by the International Continental Drilling Project and German Science Foundation, was held on 12¨C17 June 2011 on the shore of Issyk Kul to discuss the scientific justification for and the logistical aspects of scientific drilling of the lake. A two-day geological field trip followed the workshop. Forty-five scientists from twelve countries discussed three obvious targets for paleoclimatic study, a related study of erosion, and a study of how microbial life has evolved within the basin. The conclusion was that these research topics justify further consideration of deep continental drilling at Issyk Kul.
%K Issyk Kul
%U http://www.iodp.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=3406